LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 76th Regular Session
May 18, 1999
TO: Honorable Gary Walker, Chair, House Committee on Land &
Resource Management
FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB 396 by Moncrief (relating to authorizing the
conveyance of certain state property located in Howard
and Tarrant counties), Committee Report 2nd House,
Substituted
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* Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for *
* SB396, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: negative impact *
* of $(2,100,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2001. *
* *
* The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal *
* basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of *
* the bill. *
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General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) *
* Impact to General Revenue Related *
* Funds *
* 2000 $(2,100,000) *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
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* Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from *
* General Revenue Fund *
* 0001 *
* 2000 $(2,100,000) *
* 2001 0 *
* 2002 0 *
* 2003 0 *
* 2004 0 *
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Fiscal Analysis
The bill would authorize the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation (TDMHMR) to convey all of the state's interest, with the
exception of oil, gas, and mineral rights, in two parcels of property to
the local communities.
The bill would authorize the TDMHMR to donate an administrative building
and parking lot in Big Spring (Howard County) to the West Texas Centers
for Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR). These facilities were
originally donated to the TDMHMR through a non-profit organization for
use by the community services division of Big Spring State Hospital.
The bill would also authorize the TDMHMR to donate the Tarrant County
Psychiatric Hospital located in Fort Worth to Tarrant County MHMR
Services. The Tarrant County Psychiatric Hospital was constructed
through House Bill 338, Sixty-sixth Legislature, which provided $3
million for planning and construction of the facility. The facility is
located on land donated by the Tarrant County Hospital District.
Methodology
The 1998 General Land Office Real Property Evaluation Report recommended
the sale, lease, or transfer of these properties to community-based
service providers. In 1997, the General Land Office appraised the
facilities in Big Spring at $460,000. No significant impact is assumed
based on the conveyance of the facilities in Big Spring since the
facilities were donated to the state.
The Tarrant County Psychiatric Hospital was appraised at $2.1 million.
It is assumed that by donating the Tarrant County Psychiatric Hospital,
which was constructed with state funds, the state would incur a loss of
revenue of $2.1 million.
The TDMHMR has not identified savings which could result from conveying
these properties to local providers. Capital related expenditures such
as maintenance and repairs are currently paid for by the local providers
and would continue to be paid by the local providers upon conveyance of
the properties. The primary source of revenue to the local providers is
the TDMHMR. Therefore, it is assumed that the funds allocated to the
community centers by the TDMHMR would continue to be used for facility
maintenance and repairs as well as to provide client services.
Local Government Impact
The counties receiving the donated land and improvements benefit since
the properties would be donated. The counties would also be able to
continue to provide community-based mental health and mental retardation
services while utilizing the property under their respective
jurisdictions. It is assumed that the funds allocated to the local MHMR
community centers would continue to be used for facility maintenance and
repairs.
Source Agencies: 655 Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation, 305 General Land Office and Veterans'
Land Board
LBB Staff: JK, DE, MG